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Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The): Staffing, Turnover, and Inspection Record

Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The) is a 135-bed for-profit nursing home in Rochdale, Massachusetts, part of Vibra Healthcare. In the CMS August 2026 release it reported 2.36 nurse aide hours per resident per day, 4% above the Massachusetts average of 2.26, and 32.7% nursing staff turnover (Massachusetts average 38.2%).

Certified for Medicare and Medicaid · CMS number 225668

Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The)

111 Huntoon Memorial Highway
Rochdale, MA 01542
Worcester County
Aide hours per resident a day
2.36
Massachusetts average 2.26
Nursing staff turnover
32.7%
Massachusetts average 38.2%
Certified beds
135
about 63 residents a day
Fines, last 3 years
13
$85,733 total

CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release

How many staff hours residents get

CMS reports staffing as hours per resident per day, from the payroll records each home submits. At Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The), nurse aides logged 2.36 hours per resident per day, 4% above the Massachusetts average. With about 63 residents a day, that works out to roughly 149 aide hours a day, or about 19 eight-hour aide shifts across day, evening, and night. On weekends, total nursing hours per resident ran 15% below the all-days figure.

Staff hours per resident per day at Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The), Massachusetts average, and US average
Hours per resident per dayThis homeMassachusetts avgUS avg
Nurse aides (CNAs)2.362.262.32
Licensed practical nurses1.700.950.86
Registered nurses0.560.650.69
All nursing staff4.623.863.86
All nursing staff, weekends3.933.483.42

CMS Care Compare, August 2026 release: reported staffing hours from Payroll-Based Journal data, and CMS state and US averages.

Staff turnover

32.7% of nursing staff at Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The) left over the year CMS measured, against a Massachusetts average of 38.2% and a US average of 45.8%. Registered nurse turnover was 33.3%. 1 administrator left over the same period.

Nursing staff turnover
32.7%
Massachusetts 38.2% · US 45.8%
Registered nurse turnover
33.3%
Massachusetts 42.6% · US 42.9%
Administrators who left
1
Massachusetts average 0.5

Inspections and penalties

State inspectors last completed a standard health inspection on Feb 2, 2026. The most recent inspection cycle, which also counts complaint and infection-control inspections from the past 12 months, found 1 health deficiency (Massachusetts average 7.2). CMS lists 13 fines totaling $85,733 in the last three years.

Health deficiencies, latest cycle
1
From complaints
0
Infection-control citations
—
Payment denials, 3 years
0
Fines and payment denials at Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The), last three years
Inspection datePenaltyAmount or length
Feb 20, 2024Fine$4,938
Feb 12, 2024Fine$4,938
Jan 22, 2024Fine$14,814
Jan 8, 2024Fine$4,938
Jan 2, 2024Fine$4,587
Dec 11, 2023Fine$13,762
Nov 6, 2023Fine$4,587
Oct 30, 2023Fine$4,587
Oct 23, 2023Fine$4,587
Oct 17, 2023Fine$4,587
Oct 10, 2023Fine$4,587
Oct 2, 2023Fine$4,235
Sep 11, 2023Fine$10,586

CMS Penalties file, August 2026 release. A payment denial stops Medicare and Medicaid payment for new admissions for the days shown.

CMS star ratings

CMS rates every nursing home from one to five stars overall and on health inspections, staffing, and quality measures. Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The) holds 4 of 5 overall; the Massachusetts average is 3.0.

Overall
4 of 5
Health inspections
4 of 5
Staffing
4 of 5
Quality measures
3 of 5

About Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The)

  • Ownership: For profit - Corporation
  • Chain: Vibra Healthcare, 3 homes
  • Legal name: Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts LLC
  • Medicare and Medicaid certified since: Mar 16, 1995
  • Councils: resident council
  • Area: urban

Nursing homes near Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The)

The closest homes by distance, with the same CMS figures. Select a column to sort.

Nursing homes near Meadows of Central Massachusetts (The). Column headers sort the table.
Life Care Center of Auburn
Auburn
2.01542.093.8330.1%3$29,738
Parsons Hill Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Worcester
3.81621.883.1830.0%2None
Hermitage Healthcare (The)
Worcester
4.91012.203.7421.0%2None
Overlook Masonic Health Center
Charlton
5.71812.564.4040.1%4None
St Mary Health Care Center
Worcester
5.91722.213.5430.6%2$8,788
Worcester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
Worcester
6.41601.993.2823.5%1$71,392
West Side House LTC Facility
Worcester
6.5912.844.2650.0%5None
Blaire House of Worcester
Worcester
6.8752.673.9438.6%3$13,095

Aide hrs and all nurse hrs are staff hours per resident per day. Fines are the CMS total for the last three years. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over a year. All figures from CMS Care Compare.

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Source: CMS Care Compare Provider Information, State and US Averages, and Penalties files, August 2026 release. Figures are as CMS publishes them; check Medicare Care Compare for the latest. Methodology.